Isle of Wight bridges and roads close for repairs next month

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 11:28 · Archive

Two Isle of Wight bridges will close for maintenance and ground investigations in early November, with further road closures planned.

Two Isle of Wight bridges will undergo maintenance and investigations in the first week of November, causing daytime and overnight road closures. Yarmouth Bridge will close to vehicles and pedestrians between 9.30am and 3.30pm on 2 and 3 November. The Medina Way dual carriageway will close overnight: the northbound carriageway on 2 and 3 November, and the southbound carriageway on 4 and 5 November, each between 7.30pm and 6am. November 4 has been set aside as a contingency day for poor weather or unexpected problems.

Island Roads is carrying out ground investigations at Medina Way ahead of a major scheme to replace all 16 bridge bearings and install two additional bearings. The dual carriageway handles approximately 28,500 traffic movements daily.

The six-month bearing replacement project has been rescheduled to begin in September 2027. Island Roads had announced a postponement on the day work was originally scheduled to start in late September this year, stating it could not incorporate additional bridge strengthening work without extending the project beyond Easter 2027. This marks the second significant delay to the scheme, which was initially scheduled to begin in September last year before being pushed back by 12 months due to technical challenges. Island Roads said the latest ground investigations would help limit the impact of the main project when it eventually begins.

How it is being reported

• Major Island road closed for safety repairs today and again tomorrowA major Isle of Wight road has been closed today (Tuesday, October 27) for safety repairs, with another closure planned tomorrow.IW County Press · 27 Oct, 11:01
• Disruption as two Island bridges to close for repairs and investigationsTwo Isle of Wight bridges will be affected by road closures, as Island Roads carries out maintenance and investigations.Isle of Wight County Press · 27 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Isle of Wight · Yarmouth Bridge · Medina Way Bridge · Island Roads

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